Warner Bros. Acquires Gaming Culture Hub Machinima

In a deal rumored to be valued around $100 million

Machinima, a digital programmer with a focus on gaming and fandom culture, was just acquired by Warner Bros.

According to Variety, sources familiar with the deal estimate the value to be around $100 million. 

The Information first reported rumors of an acquisition about a month ago and suggested a similar price. Today's news comes after Warner Bros. made two rounds of investments totaling $40 million in the company.

Machinima is built from the fans up and will "operate as a wholly-owned part of the recently formed Warner Bros.

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